THE RAMAYANA

THE RAMAYANA

AYODHYA KANDA

SARGA 21 : SLOKAS 51 TO 60

ipt&vaKypirpalnàit}a   -   PROMISE   TO   OBEY   HIS   FATHER'S   WORDS
 
AMb   s<ùTy   s<-aran!   Ê>o<   ùid   ing&ý   c   ,
vnvask«ta   buiÏmRm   xrœMya=nuvTyRtam!   .51.
 
AMb mother
s<ùTy  having in mind
s<-aran!  the sastras
Ê>o<  grief
ùid  from heart
ing&ý  discard
c also
vnvask«ta  as a result of living in forest
buiÏ>  request
mm my
xrœMya  following father's orders
AnuvTyRtam!  may please be accepted

 
51.Rama   requests   Kausalya   to   accept   his   decision   to   go   to   forest   as   per   his
father's   wishes.
 
@tÖcStSy   inzMy   mata   suxrœMymVy¢miv¬b<   c   ,
m&tev   s<}a<   àitl_y   devI   smIúy   ram<   punirTyuvac   .52.
 
@tt!  these
vc> words
tSy his
inzMy  hearing
mata  mother
suxrœMy<  explaining the concept of dharma in following father's words
AVy¢m!  following this whole heartedly
Aiv¬b<  showing the steadiness of mind
c also
m&ta #v  becoming unconscious for a moment
s<}a<  conscience
àitl_y  regaining
devI  lady
smIúy  thinking variously
ram<  to Rama
pun>  again
#it as follows
%vac  spoke

 
52.Kausalya,   hearing   the   words   of   Rama   based   on   dharma,   spoke   to   Rama   as   follows.
 
ywEv   te   puÇ   ipta   twa=h<   gué>   SvxmˆR[   suùÄya   c   ,
n   Tva=nujanaim   n   ma<   ivhay   suÊ>iotamhRis   gNtumevm!   .53.
 
ywa how
@v only
te your
puÇ  son
ipta  father
twa similarly
Ah<  I
gué>  whom you have affection for
SvxmˆR[  one who follows the dharma of doing his duty
suùÄya  whole heartedly
c  also
n not
Tva you
Anujanaim n  will not give you leave
ma<  me
ivhay  leaving
suÊ>iotam!  over come with grief
AhRis  deserve
gNtu<  to go
@vm!  like this

 
53.Kausalya   tells   Rama   that   she   deserves   the   same   affection   he   has   for   his   father   and   thus she   will   not   permit   him   to   go   to   forest.
 
ik<   jIivteneh   ivna   Tvya   me   laeken   va   ik<   Svxya=m&ten   ,
ïeyae   muøtR<   tv   siÚxan<   mmeh   k«Tõadip   jIvlaekat!   .54.
 
ik<  what use
jIivten  by living
#h here
ivna  without
Tvya  you
me for me
laeken  naturally
va or
ik<  what purpose
Svxya  food offered to me
Am&ten  tasty
ïey>  best
muøtR<  even for a moment
tv your
siÚxan<  in presence
mm my
#h here
k«Tõat!  in all persons
Aip also
jIvlaekat!  to be followed by living beings

 
54.Kausalya   says   there   is   purpose   for   her   in   living   without   Rama.
 
nrEirvaeLkai-rpaeýmanae   mhagjae=Xvanmnuàivò>   ,
-Uy>   àjJval   ivlapmen<   inzMy   ram>   ké[<   jnNya>   .55.
 
nrE>  by men
#v like
%Lkai->  with torches
Apaeýman>  being obstructed
mhagj>  a big elephant
AXvanm!  its own way
Anuàivò>  goes
-Uy>  again
àjJval  stood boldly without losing mental balance
ivlap<  with cries
@n<  these
inzMy  hearing
ram>  Rama
ké[<<  pitiable
jnNya>  mother's

 
55.Rama   stood   his   ground   even   after   hearing   the   pleadings   of   his   mother.
 
s   matr<   cEv   ivs<}kLpamatR<   c   saEimiÇmi-àtÝm!   ,
xmˆR   iSwtae   xrœMymuvac   vaKy<   ywa   s   @vahRit      v­…m!   .56.
 
s> he
matr< c  mother also
@v only
ivs<}kLpa<  having lost her mental balance
AatR<  dejected
c also
saEimiÇm!  Lakshmana
Ai-àtÝm!  with parched nose and lips
xmˆR  on dharma only
iSwt>  steadfast
xrœMy<  showing the dharma clearly
%vac  spoke
vaKy<  the following
ywa aptly
s> he
@v only
AhRit  capable
  at the time
v­…m!  to reply

 
56.Rama,   steadfast   in   keeping   his   father's   word,   with   a   clear   mind   spoke   the   following
to   a   dejected   Lakshmana   and   Kausalya.
 
Ah<   ih   te   lúm[   inTymev   janaim   -i­<   c   pra³m<   c   ,
mm   Tvi-àayms<inrIúy   maÇa   sha_ydRis   ma<   suÊ>om!   .57.
 
Ah<  I
ih surely
te your
lúm[  Lakshmana
inTy<  perennial
@v only
janaim  know
-i­< c  devotion to me also
pra³m< c  valour also
mm my
tu now
Ai-àaym!  present state of mind
As<inrIúy  without understanding
maÇa sh  with mother
A_ydRis  you are making grieve more
ma<  me
suÊ>om!  greatly saddened

 
57.Rama   tells   Lakshmana   that   he   knows   Lakshmana's   devotion   and   valour;   but
regrets   that   Lakshmana   without   understanding   Rama's   predicamment   is   making
him   sadder.
 
xmaRwRkama>   ikl   tat   laeke   smIi]ta   xmR-laedye;u   ,
te      svˆR   Syurs<zy<   me   -ayˆRv   vZya=i-mta   supuÇa   .58.
 
xmaRwRkama>  dharma, wealth and desire
ikl known through word of mouth
tat child
laeke  in the world
smIi]ta>  seen in reality
xmR-laedye;u  arising because of upholding dharma
te they
  as a result of dharma
svˆR  all
Syu>  happens to one
As<zy<  no doubt
me to me
-ayaR #v  like a wife
vZya  attractive
Ai-mta  desirable
supuÇa  progeny

 
58.Rama   tells   Lakshmana   that   following   the   path   of   dharma   brings   all   happiness
in   the   world.
 
yiSm<Stu   svˆR   Syurs<inivòa   xmaˆR   yt>   SyaÄÊp³met   ,
Öe:yae   -vTywRprae   ih   laeke   kamaTmta   oLvip   n   àzSta   .59.
 
yiSmn!  in which dharma
tu only
svˆR  all the three
Syu> As<inivòa>  are not present
xmR>  the foremost dharma
yt> from which dharma
Syat!  results
tt! that
%p³met  one should always follow
Öe:y>  an object of hate for all
-vit  becomes
AwRpr>  one who only strives to amass wealth
ih surely
laeke  in the world
kamaTmta  one who is solely after lust
olu only
Aip also
n àzSta  not praiseworthy

 
59.Rama   tells   Lakshmana   that   one   who   is   after   wealth   or   desire   becomes   an
object   of   hatred   for   all.   One   should   follow   only   dharma.
 
guéí   raja   c   ipta   c   v&Ï>   ³aexat!àh;aR*id   va=ip   maehat!   ,
y™aidzeTkayRmveúy   xmR<   kSt<   n   k…yaRdn&z<sv&iÄ>   .60.
 
gué> c  one who is respected for his high character
raja c  king also
ipta  father
c also
v&Ï>  learned in shastras
³aexat!  in anger
àh;aRt!  in happiness
yid for any reason
va or
Aip also
maehat!  sadness
yt! which
Vyaidzet!  orders
kayRm!  duty
Aveúy  taking totally
xmR<  dharma
k> who
t<<<  that
n k…yaRt!  will not follow
An&z<sv&iÄ>  one who has promised to follow the path of virtue

 
60.Rama   says   that   one   who   is   steadfast   in   following   the   path   of   dharma,   should   obey   the orders   of   elders   whether   it   is   given   in   anger   or   in   happiness.
             
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